Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum feels that winning an NBA championship ends the 'debate' over whether he's an elite player.
Heavily scrutinized over the past three seasons, Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics to the franchise's first NBA title in 16 years. And according to Tatum, winning a ring 'a hundred percent' cements him as an elite player. 'Just being at the topic of discussion of so many debates or whatever it is ... 'Can he lead a team? Is he a top-five player?' There's still a lot of things I guess they can debate.
Boston beat the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers in five games apiece in Rounds 1 and 2, followed by sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals and defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the NBA Finals. In the decisive fifth game, Tatum scored 31 points with 11 assists, eight rebounds and two steals in Boston's 106-88 victory.
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